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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Rostrum | Chapter 10, Shopwindows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oskar describes his room in the mental hospital. How does he describe his bed?
(a) His demise.
(b) Soft as a cloud.
(c) Cold and hard.
(d) As a goal.

2. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?
(a) The room is used for storage.
(b) There is no heat in the room.
(c) The room has too many spiders.
(d) She is afraid of ghosts.

3. Oskar possesses a special gift that he uses when upset over someone taking his drum. What is this gift?
(a) The ability to have a tantrum that caused seizures.
(b) The ability to shatter glass with his scream.
(c) Patience.
(d) The ability to manipulate his mother.

4. A man at the circus tells Oskar he stopped growing at what age?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 1 year.

5. How does Oskar say he dealt with not being about to find him?
(a) He just continued searching.
(b) He talked to his mama.
(c) He Cried.
(d) By drumming.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Oskar, states that he is in a mental hospital and is being watched. How does he feel about the person watching him?

2. When Oskar's first drum breaks and his parents think he might be cut by it, what do his parents use to try to bribe him into giving up his drum?

3. What does Oskar think is the most remarkable thing grownups ever produced?

4. What circus character does Oskar feel drawn to?

5. What type of children does Oskar say are "destructive out of mischief"?

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